Saturday, August 30, 2014

Mexico: Mexican town tormented with kidnappings

The Mexican resort town of Valle de Bravo has witnessed several kidnappings recently, causing fear and tensions among residents and visitors. The town is no longer swirming with tourists and members of Mexico's elite due to fear of further kidnappings. A new federal police force called the Gendarmarie is being deployed , a force that has been newly trained to deal with issues related to robbery, extortion and kindapping. Al Jazeera's Rachel Levin reports from Valle de Bravo, Mexico.